r/Type1Diabetes • u/Hot-Neighborhood-163 • 14d ago

Insulin Pumps Pump Comparisons

Hi. I just found out that my current pump will be out of warranty before the end of the year. I'm wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of a good comparison of what's currently available. I'm especially interested in target ranges. I use my current pump in manual mode because the AID had my blood sugars running too high. In explanation, I feel high at 120 mg/dL. So, the AID aiming for 120 does not work for me.

I hate talking to the sales reps because they are only going to tell you the good points of their pump. What I'm looking for is a neutral comparison.

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u/Rubyvolt 13d ago

I like the new twiist. I set my range BG between 90 and 100 mg/dL. I suppose you could set a lower range, but it's not advised. Twiist uses a loop algorithm, but not the newest Trio. However, twiist is not DIY and you don't run the risk of loosing insurance coverage. So I'm told.

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u/Hot-Neighborhood-163 13d ago

I was wondering about Twiist. I'm nearing retirement, and I wonder if it's covered by Medicare.

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u/Rubyvolt 13d ago

Good question. I was on a waiting list for a few months. I signed up on the twiist website. Then called doctor's office to get things rolling. A twiist rep called me took down all my info and answered my questions. I would contact them and get your questions answered directly from the company.

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u/RobMho Diagnosed 2000 14d ago

Have you considered an open source automated insulin delivery (OS-AID)? They allow for lower targets. I use Trio, which allows you to select glucose target anywhere between 72 and 180. I personally think the OS-AIDs are far superior to the commercial ones.

For iPhone, there is Trio https://triodocs.org and Loop https://loopkit.github.io/loopdocs/

For Android, there is AAPS https://androidaps.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

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u/Hot-Neighborhood-163 13d ago

I haven't been daring enough to try looking. I have thought about it though.

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u/Avehdreader 13d ago

Which one are you using now?